Patrick Razak scored a stunning second-half goal to earn Hearts of Oak a 1-0 victory in a scrappy match with Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara stadium on Sunday.

In a drab first half, Kotoko came close to opening the scoring but goalkeeper Ben Mensah produced a great save to deny Sonnie Yacouba.  

Hearts’ best spell fell to Joseph Esso, who shot wide from close range following a brilliant pass from Patrick Razak.

After the break, Sonnie Yacouba rattled the crossbar with a stunning effort before Hearts shot into the lead courtesy Patrick Razak.

The result lifts Hearts of Oak to 8^th place in the table, while Asante Kotoko have dropped from top four to 10^th.

In a sluggish opening period, neither side could establish dominance with possession frequently given away cheaply. Both sides, lacking creativity in midfield, found it difficult to appease teeming fans.

As a result, an uninspiring stalemate ensued - and it was difficult to see who might inject some much-needed pace and inventiveness into the match.

The first real chance came Kotoko’s way and Yacouba was unlucky to see his brilliant effort from a free kick saved by Mensah.

The game opened up a little after the break, but Kotoko took great control. Yacouba rattled the crossbar with a free kick.

However, against the run of play, Hearts stunned the hosts when Razak picking the ball out wide on the left, cut inside before unleashing a stunning strike into the back of the net. 

The goal scored in the 64^th minute proved to be the decider as Hearts ended their three-game winless run as well as claim the first bragging rights of the season.  

 

PHOTOS 📸| Patrick Razak of @HeartsOfOakGH wins the @nascoghana MVP award 🥇 ❤️💛💙#Superclash #GHPLwk10 pic.twitter.com/Ks9hpiI9gc

— Ghana Premier League (@ghana_league) April 29, 2018